Miss International 1961, the 2nd

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was held on July 28, 1961 at the

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. 52 contestants competed in the pageant.

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was crowned as Miss International 1961 by outgoing titleholder, Stella Marquez from

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Results

Placements

Special Awards

Preliminary Competition Winners

Contestants

* - Alicia Care * - Rosemary Fenton * - Iris Kosch * - Jacqueline Oroi * - Carmen Anze * - Vera Maria Brauner Menezes * - Hermione Clair Brown * - Minnie Pu * - Edna Dianne MacVicar * - Kamala Athauda * - Vilma Kohlgruber Duque * - Jytte Nielsen * - Elaine Ortega Hougen * - Nicky Allen * - Marja Ryönä * - Brigitte Barazer de Lannurien * - Ioanna Berouka * - Ileana Polasek Alzamora * -

* - Judy Chang * - Sigrun Ragnarsdóttir * - Diana Valentine * - Irene Ruth Kane * - Dalia Lion * - Anna Vincenzini * - Atsuko Kyoto * - Lee Ok-ja * - Eleanor Abi Karam * - Elfie Klein * - Ellysserre Ratahirisoa * - Helen Tan Hong Lean * - Monique Auglade * - Leone Mary Main * - Aase Marie Schmedling * - Angela María Alcové * - Gladys Fernández * - Norma González Miranda * - Pilar Arciaga * - Ivette Monagas * - Annie Carnie Jinks * - Dina Maria Robbertse * - Maria Del Carmen Cervera Fernández * - Elizabeth Morena Oden * - Michele Rossellat * - Tahia Piehi * - Dolly Ma * - Aydan Demirel * - Mónica Moore Davie * - Jo Ann Marie Dyer * - Gloria Lilue * - Barbara Wilcock * - Renate Moller

Withdrawals

* - Ramona Sanchez (disqualified after being determined to be Reona Herz, a 15-year-old American) * - Julie Koh Moot-Lei (ill with hepatitis)

Notes

External links

Pageantopolis - Miss International 1961
{{Miss International 1961 delegates

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